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Istanbul: Digital Edition

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8.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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The official digital adaptation of one of the best board games in history – Istanbul. Istanbul...

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Caverna: The Cave Farmers

7.4 (8 Ratings) Rate It

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CLASSIFICATION EDIT Type Strategy Category Animals Economic Fantasy Farming Mechanisms ...

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Stockpile

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Stockpile is an economic board game that combines the traditional stockholding strategy of buy low,...

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Michael Adams (5 KP) rated The Grimm Forest in Tabletop Games

May 29, 2019

Simple (2 more)

Easy to grasp

Every game is different

Unpainted models (1 more)

Can get old if overplayed

Good family game

Grimm Forest is an overall great game. The age range says 14+, but I have a 6 year old who is able to play it with little to no help. The age range probably is in reference to the fable cards and some friends cards, but you honestly don't need to use them. So far, a strategy of just taking an extra resource each time you aren't building something seems to be quite effective. The built in storage is very nice, and makes cleanup a breeze. The artwork is very well done, and their customer service it's top notch as well. A charachter model broke, and they sent me a replacement right away which I received quickly.

The only negative things I have it's that I don't like painting the models/characters, so I wish they came painted (though I know some people really enjoy the painting process). Also, the gameplay can get old, but that's probably because my family couldn't put it down for the first week we had it, so many games were played.

Overall this is a great game that will stay in our family (and away from donating during spring cleaning)!

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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) rated Yokohama in Tabletop Games

Mar 8, 2018

Yokohama

2016 | Economic

7.5

(2 Ratings)

Tabletop Game Rating

If you like worker placement games and the need to plan ahead, then Yokohama is going to be right up your alley. (0 more)

If you like worker placement games and the need to plan ahead then Yokohama is going to be right up your alley. There are so many paths and directions to take during the game that it can be overwhelming on your first play, but once you get a feel for how things shake out it can be very satisfying to plan out and execute a long term strategy. The board looks incredibly cluttered with iconography on first blush, but it is actually very easy to parse once you’ve got a feel for the layout of each Production board, and the random setup keeps things interesting game to game. Player interaction is indirect, although if you pay attention you can cause your opponents some headaches if you manage to beat them to places that they want to be. With that being said, you will want to leave yourself at least a few options each turn, because you can find yourself caught out if your opponents beat you to the punch, but if there’s one thing Yokohama has in spades it’s options.

Reviewer: Travis Williams
Read the full review here: https://techraptor.net/content/yokohama-review

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) in Movies

Mar 24, 2018 (Updated Mar 25, 2018)

Final movie in the first Godzilla series often gets some stick for supposedly killing off the original continuity, but is actually not that bad. Bacofoil-wearing aliens team up with mad scientist and his cyborg daughter to conquer the world; there are many opportunities for evil laughter at the planning meetings. The usual strategy of using giant monsters as invasion weapons is employed, despite it having utterly failed in at least five previous movies.

Original director Honda comes back and at least ensures this film has a degree of dignity and craft to it: pretty good monster suits and model work, but the back projection is terrible. There's slightly more focus on character than usual (particularly that of the tragic cyborg girl), which the film seems unsure how to handle. To be honest, one of the main problems is that it's not really about Godzilla any more - he just turns up to fight the bad guys at the end and everyone else takes him for granted. By no means the worst Godzilla movie even of the 1970s, but you can see why Toho decided to take a break. Best line (possibly in the whole of cinema): 'Please kill me - Mechagodzilla's brain is installed in my stomach!'

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Micah Ulibarri (79 KP) rated Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game in Tabletop Games

Mar 27, 2018

Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game

2012 | Bluff, Collectible Components, Entertainment, Flight / Aviation, Miniatures

8.0

(16 Ratings)

Tabletop Game Rating

I absolutely love this game. It takes into account pretty much all the things I want out of a game. Competition, Strategy and Star Wars

There are a lot of ins and outs. While the basic game is the same, being familiar with the cards, ships, pilots, mods, etc can definitely give you a boost over a less knowledgeable opponent.

I love flying the ships. I am a huge Star Wars fan so getting to use my knowledge of Star Wars in a competitive and strategic way is the best of both worlds.

The miniatures look great and the art on the cards is always cool. There are also additional and rare cards you can get from participating in and winning tournaments.

There is a large and fun community based mostly around comic and game shops that play this game. There is also an annual competition that is very high stakes. (I have never been.)

Finally, though it can be a costly game to get into, when compared to most miniature games, it is probably one of the least expensive and the start up cost is only $40.

All in all, the main thing I want from this game is to get to play it more. And that's on me.